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Jake Meador

Martin Bucer's Strenuous Life | Mere Orthodoxy

In his new book, Ben Sasse calls on readers to embrace a strenuous life. For Christians, the example of Martin Bucer may be one model for doing this.

Jake MeadorPoliticsHistory

W. E. B. Du Bois: The Souls of Black Folk--Chapter 3

In chapter three, Du Bois turns his attention to Booker T. Washington and offers a measured yet devastating critique of Washington's project.

Matthew LoftusCulture

the insanity of autonomy - Doctors Without Boredom

By untethering ourselves from a sense of obligation to one another and sacralizing autonomy, we've sown the seeds for moral chaos.

Susannah Black RobertsFeaturedReviews (Theatre)

The Most Unlikely Convert: Lewis, Theater, and the Friendship of Debate

Max McLean's play "The Most Unlikely Convert," succeeds at showing us what C.S. Lewis's conversion was like for him: a thrilling and surprising adventure.

Matthew LoftusFeaturedEvangelicalismCurrent Politics

Will the Church Continue to Kill People with Hepatitis C? - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

Friends, There is an urgent soul-cry from the culture. From our neighbors. This cry has been silenced by the church and ignored by the media.

Matthew LoftusHealth & Medicine

The healthcare problem markets and charity can't fix - Doctors Without Boredom

The government is really only good at three things: killing people, keeping people from dying, and collecting money to do the first two things

Jake MeadorFeaturedHistory

Blogging Through W. E. B. Du Bois: The Souls of Black Folk–Chapter 2

In chapter 2, Du Bois writes a short history of black America from 1861-1872 to show how African Americans are a "problem" for the American republic.

Charlie ClarkBook ReviewsP. D. James

Book Review: Children of Men by P. D. James

P. D. James's "Children of Men" does not often appear next to Huxley or Orwell on best dystopian fiction lists, but James may be better than both of them.

Guest WriterFeaturedEvangelicalism

The Oppressive Church Has Tried to Get Independent Teachers Under Their Authority Since the Beginning - Mere Orthodoxy | Christianity, Politics, and Culture

Ephesus – AD 52 – Darkest Timeline Caius and Nikola linger in the front room, waiting for Justus to finishing tidying up. The house church had just finished their Sunday meeting, and they needed to get home before dark.

Matthew Loftus

You CAN force your morality on others! That's what government is for. - Doctors Without Boredom

Secular morality is just as convoluted as religious morality. But that's the fun part!

Jake MeadorFeatured

Blogging Through W. E. B. Du Bois's "The Souls of Black Folk" Chapter 1

The first chapter of Du Bois's book highlights one of the most important aspects of the African American experience in the United States.

Jake MeadorFeatured

Benedict Option Quiz: What Political Theology Are You? | Mere Orthodoxy

Take this quiz to figure out which of the six political theologies we described last week best fits your beliefs about religion and politics.